This novel tells the story of Chen Mo, a former dry etching process engineer who opened a unique space called "Etching Cafe" next to the semiconductor park after leaving the FAB factory. The coffee shop not only smells of coffee, but has also become a special node connecting people in various fields of chip design, manufacturing, and investment. Here Chen Mo met various characters such as chip design engineer Su Qing and start-up company CEO Mr. Li. Through their exchanges and encounters, the semiconductor industry's technical challenges, workplace games, capital competition and human nature tests gradually unfolded. The novel cleverly incorporates professional terms such as wafer, etching, photolithography, and yield, and weaves technical puzzles, business suspense, and emotional entanglements in a rich industry atmosphere, revealing the dreams, struggles, and perseverance of individuals under the tide of the times.
